vagabond blog: thoughts from the saddle

March 24, 2012

Returning to my roots…literally!

Last week I took my bicycle on my first true mountain bike ride. Being a complete noob to the idea I wisely chose the “easy” trails. The first thing I discovered as I rounded a corner that led me into the woods was that even the easy trail had challenges that made me say, “Whoa!” As the trail followed the rim of a ravine, I realized that a moment’s inattention or sloppiness would send me 20-30 feet down the side of a hill into a rocky creek..ouch. Over the course of the ride I encountered narrow singletrack that a dirtbike would have had trouble navigating, rocks, hairpin turns, drop offs and…roots…lots of big roots. Once I got more familiar with it all, I loosened up and had a great time. I also felt like my helmet and gloves were woefully inadequate…heck, I need a chest protector, shin guards, elbow pads…full motocross gear!

I spent my entire youth riding dirt bikes. I owned several woods bikes and motocross bikes. I have dabbled in dual sport machines ever since. In fact, I really would like to have another Yamaha WR 250 in my garage. I probably should have never sold the one in this photo.

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riding, roasting & random nonsense

I have been riding motorcycles since age 7 and roasting coffee since 2002. Motorhead Coffee came about as a merger of those two passions. When I owned a wholesale coffee roasting business, I provided “Motorhead Coffee” to various groups, rallies and businesses in the motorcycle industry and the name just stuck.

This space is not just about coffee or bikes, but about the freedom of the road, the pleasure of the ride...and the desire to stop living someone else's life & and pursue your own passions.